Brief Life History of Gideon
When Gideon Hornbeck JR. was born on 26 June 1774, in Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States, his father, Laurence Hornbeck, was 33 and his mother, Maria Hornbeck, was 32. He had at least 1 son and 4 daughters with Catharine Wells. He lived in Rochester, Ulster, New York, United States in 1790. He died on 5 October 1818, in Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States, at the age of 44.
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- Gideon Hornbeck, "United States Census, 1790"
- Gideon Hornbeek in entry for Diana Hornbeek, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- Gideon Hornbeek in entry for Jane Hornbeek, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
Variant of Hornback , a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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